Plural surface sleeve board



Dec. 9, 1952 FLETCHER 2,620,578

PLURAL SURFACE SLEEVE BOARD Filed April 12, 1951 iv 0 l8 11- H2 ATTU RN EYS Patented Dec. 9, 1952 IUNITED' STATES 2,620,578 PLURAL seamen essays-some David F. Fletcher, olypham, Pa; Application April 12, 1951-, seriamazzacsi v 1 Claim. (or. ss iss)i 1 This invention relates to ironing equipment, and more particularly to aboard-for use in ironing or pressing sleeves on. articles of clothing.

Theobject of. the. inventionv toprovide av sleeve board which will. facilitatei the ironing of sleeves on dresses, shirts or other clothing, the board of the present invention accommodating sleeves of various sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sleeve board which includes a pair of board members that enable sleeves of diflerent sizes to be ironed, the device of the present invention being constructed so that the entire length of the sup? port member can be utilized.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sleeve board which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the sleeve board constructed according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the sleeve board, showing the parts positioned so that the other support member can be utilized;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the sleeve board with the parts positioned as shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view showing certain constructional details of the device;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral l designates a vertically disposed body member which may be fabricated of any suitable material, and secured to one end of the body member In in any suitable manner, as by nails or screws, is a first support member I I, Figure 1. The support member II has its free end shaped arcuately, as at 12, Figure 3, so that the sleeve of a shirt, dress or other article of clothing can be readily slipped over this support member and ironed or pressed.

The sleeve board of the present invention further includes a hinge M which serves to hingedly connect a second support member I to the opposite end of the bodymember 1 t. The; otherrend oi; the; support member I5, is: curved or shaped arcuately, asat ,I 6, Figure 3.- "The secondsupport member; i5; is also adaptedtohave asleeve of a shirt, or; dress slipped thereover, so that such sleeve can be readily ironed, the pair or support members accommodating sleeves of different sizes.

A spring member H has one end secured to the body member H) by suitable securing elements, such as screws or rivets it, Figure 2, while the other end of the spring member I! bears against or abuts the support member 15 for normally urging the support member i5 and support member ll apart. Thus, depending upon which of these support members is being used, the sleeve can be readily slipped over the support member.

Arranged in spaced relation with respect to the body member I!) is a U-shaped yoke 19 which may be fabricated of spring metal. The yoke [9 includes a web 20, and spaced parallel spring legs 2|, each of the spring legs 2i terminating in a transverse flange or. foot 22.

The support member I I is provided with a pair of spaced slots 23, and arranged over a portion of each of the slots 23 is a plate 24, the plate 2 5 being secured to the support member I I by suitable securing elements, such as nails or screws 25. The other support member i5 is provided with a similar pair of slots 26, and a plate 21 extends over a portion of each of the slots 26, the plates 21 being secured to the support member l5 by suitable securing elements, such as nails or screws 28. Depending upon which of the support members I l or 15 are being used, the feet 22 of the yoke I9 can be arranged in engagement with the slots 26 or 23, whereby the yoke i9 will provide a support for the support member when the sleeve is being ironed.

The sleeve board of the present invention may be arranged as shown in either Figure 1 or Figure 2. With the board arranged as shown in Figure l, the spring I! will normally urge the support member [5 into the solid line position of Figure 1, so that a sleeve of a shirt or dress can be conveniently slipped over the support member l5. Then said sleeve can be ironed or pressed with a conventional iron. If it is desired to use the other support member H, as when a sleeve of a different size is to be pressed, then the assembly is turned over so that the member i5 is on the bottom, while the member H is on the top, as shown in Figure 2. Also, the yoke I9 is disconnected from the support member H by squeezing together the spring legs 2! from the solid line position shown in Figure 4 to the dotted line position shown therein, so that the feet 22 can be removed from the slots in the support member. When the board is being used as shown in Figure 2, the feet 22 are engaged in the slots 26 in the support member [5. The yoke l9 thus provides a support for the particular support member being used, and the spring member I! will likewise urge the support member I I from the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 to the solid line position of Figure 2, so that a sleeve can be readily slipped over the support member I.

Since the spring member I1 urges the support member being used away from the yoke l9, then the entire length of the support member can be utilized, while ironing a sleeve. The yoke I9 is interchangeable so that its feet fit in the slots in the support member II or the support member l5. When the pressure of the spring legsZl is released, the resiliency of these spring legs will cause the legs to spread apart so that the yoke will not accidentally become disengaged from the slots. The spring l1 urges the support member being away from the yoke I9 when the person removes the iron from the board, permitting the user to slide or turn the sleeve to any desired position.

What is claimed is:

In an ironing board for use in ironing sleeves, a vertically disposed body member, a first support member having one end secured to said body member and its other end shaped arcuately, a second support member hingedly connected to said body member and provided with an arcuate end, a, spring member secured to said body member and abutting said second support member, each-0f said support members being provided with a pair of slots, a U-shaped yoke interposed between said pair of support members and including a web, and a pair of spring legs terminating in transverse feet for selectively seating in said slots.

DAVID F. FLETCHER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 998,988 Reynolds July 25, 1911 1,277,395 Di Croce Sept. 3, 1918 

